1998 Colorado Rockies season
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Record | 77–85 (.475) |
Divisional place | 4th |
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Owner(s) | Jerry McMorris |
General manager(s) | Bob Gebhard |
Manager(s) | Don Baylor |
Local television | KWGN-TV Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (George Frazier, Dave Armstrong) |
Local radio | KOA (AM) (Wayne Hagin, Jeff Kingery) KCUV (Antonio Guevara) |
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The Colorado Rockies' 1998 season was the sixth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Don Baylor was their manager, although he was fired after the season. They played home games and hosted the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 77-85, fourth in the NL West.
Offseason[]
- November 18, 1997: Harvey Pulliam was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chuck McElroy.[1]
- November 18, 1997: Mike Lansing was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Colorado Rockies for Jake Westbrook, John Nicholson (minors), and Mark Hamlin (minors).[2]
- November 18, 1997: Quinton McCracken and Bryan Rekar were drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Colorado Rockies as the 4th and 38th picks in the 1997 expansion draft.[3][4]
- December 4, 1997: Darryl Kile was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.[5]
- December 10, 1997: Mark Hutton was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cincinnati Reds for Curtis Goodwin.[6]
- December 10, 1997: Dave Veres was traded by the Montreal Expos with Mark Hamlin (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Terry Jones and a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Mangum (minors) (June 5, 1998) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.[7]
Regular season[]
Opening Day starters[]
3 | Mike Lansing | 2B |
26 | Ellis Burks | CF |
33 | Larry Walker | RF |
10 | Dante Bichette | LF |
14 | Vinny Castilla | 3B |
17 | Todd Helton | 1B |
5 | Neifi Perez | SS |
8 | Kirt Manwaring | C |
57 | Darryl Kile | P |
Season standings[]
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Diego Padres | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | 0.546 | 9½ | 49–32 | 40–42 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 15 | 48–33 | 35–46 |
Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 21 | 42–39 | 35–46 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 33 | 34–47 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
Arizona | — | 1–8 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–2 | 4–5 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 5–8 |
Atlanta | 8–1 | — | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 7–2 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 9–7 |
Chicago | 7–5 | 6–3 | — | 6–5 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 4–7 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 8–3 | 5–4 | 7–3 | 4–7 | 5–8 |
Cincinnati | 5–4 | 2–7 | 5–6 | — | 4–5 | 9–0 | 3–8 | 5–4 | 6–5 | 8–1 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 5–7 | 1–11 | 2–7 | 8–3 | 7-6 |
Colorado | 6–6 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 5–4 | — | 6–3 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 3–6 | 4–8 |
Florida | 2–6 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 0–9 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 4–5 | 8–8 |
Houston | 5–4 | 5–4 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 6-3 | — | 3–6 | 9–2 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 9–2 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 10–4 |
Los Angeles | 8–4 | 1–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 6–3 | — | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3–5 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 8–5 |
Milwaukee | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 9–0 | 2–9 | 4–5 | — | 6–3 | 1–8 | 4–5 | 6–5 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 3–8 | 8–6 |
Montreal | 7–2 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 2–7 | 7–5 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 4–4 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 6–10 |
New York | 5–4 | 3–9 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 5–3 | 8–1 | 4–8 | — | 8–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 9–7 |
Philadelphia | 7-2 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 8–1 | 1–8 | 2–6 | 3–6 | 7–9 |
Pittsburgh | 3–6 | 2–7 | 3–8 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 2–9 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 1–8 | — | 5–4 | 2–7 | 6–5 | 6–7 |
San Diego | 9–3 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 11–1 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 8–1 | 4–5 | — | 8–4 | 6–3 | 6–7 |
San Francisco | 7–5 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 9–0 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 6–2 | 7–2 | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 8–5 |
St. Louis | 7–2 | 3–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–3 | 5-4 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 5–6 | 3–6 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 |
Notable transactions[]
- June 2, 1998: Matt Holliday was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.[8]
- June 2, 1998: Juan Pierre was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.[9]
- June 9, 1998: Kurt Abbott was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ara Petrosian (minors) (June 18, 1998) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.[10]
- July 31, 1998: Ellis Burks was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Francisco Giants for Darryl Hamilton, Jim Stoops, and a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Jason Brester (minors) (August 18, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.[11]
Major League debuts[]
- Batters:
- Mark Strittmatter (Sep 3)
- Derrick Gibson (Sep 8)
- Edgard Clemente (Sep 10)
- Pitchers:
- Mike Saipe (Jun 25)
- Mark Brownson (Jul 21)
- Fred Rath, Jr. (Jul 29)
- Jim Stoops (Sep 9)
- Lariel González (Sep 22) [12]
Roster[]
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Player stats[]
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Batting[]
Starters by position[]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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C | Kirt Manwaring | 110 | 291 | 72 | .247 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
1B | Todd Helton | 152 | 530 | 167 | .315 | 25 | 97 | 3 |
2B | Mike Lansing | 153 | 584 | 161 | .276 | 12 | 66 | 10 |
SS | Neifi Perez | 162 | 647 | 177 | .274 | 9 | 59 | 5 |
3B | Vinny Castilla | 162 | 645 | 206 | .319 | 46 | 144 | 5 |
LF | Dante Bichette | 161 | 662 | 219 | .331 | 22 | 122 | 14 |
CF | Ellis Burks | 100 | 357 | 102 | .286 | 16 | 54 | 3 |
RF | Larry Walker | 130 | 454 | 165 | .363 | 23 | 67 | 14 |
Other batters[]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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Kurt Abbott | 42 | 71 | 18 | .254 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Jeff Barry | 15 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Bates | 53 | 74 | 14 | .189 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Edgard Clemente | 11 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Greg Colbrunn | 62 | 122 | 38 | .311 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
Angel Echevarria | 19 | 29 | 11 | .379 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Curtis Goodwin | 119 | 159 | 39 | .245 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Darryl Hamilton | 51 | 194 | 65 | .335 | 5 | 25 | 4 |
Nelson Liriano | 12 | 17 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Reed | 113 | 259 | 75 | .290 | 9 | 39 | 0 |
Terry Shumpert | 23 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mark Strittmatter | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Vander Wal | 89 | 104 | 30 | .288 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
Derrick White | 9 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[]
Starting pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Darryl Kile | 36 | 230.1 | 13 | 17 | 5.20 | 158 |
Pedro Astacio | 35 | 209.1 | 13 | 14 | 6.23 | 170 |
Jamey Wright | 34 | 206.1 | 9 | 14 | 5.67 | 86 |
John Thomson | 26 | 161.0 | 8 | 11 | 4.81 | 106 |
Bobby Jones | 35 | 141.1 | 7 | 8 | 5.22 | 109 |
Relief pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SV |
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Mike DeJean | 59 | 74.1 | 3 | 1 | 3.03 | 27 | 2 |
Jerry DiPoto | 68 | 71.1 | 3 | 4 | 3.53 | 49 | 19 |
Chuck McElroy | 78 | 68.1 | 6 | 4 | 2.90 | 61 | 2 |
Lariel Gonzalez | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Curtis Leskanic | 66 | 75.2 | 6 | 4 | 4.40 | 55 | 2 |
Mike Munoz | 40 | 41.1 | 2 | 2 | 5.66 | 24 | 3 |
Fred Rath | 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Stoops | 3 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Veres | 63 | 76.1 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 | 74 | 8 |
Dave Wainhouse | 10 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 3 | 0 |
Other pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Sv |
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Mark Brownson | 2 | 13.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.73 | 8 | 0 |
Kevin Ritz | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 11.00 | 3 | 0 |
Mike Saipe | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 2 | 0 |
Mark Thompson | 6 | 23.1 | 1 | 2 | 7.71 | 14 | 0 |
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Awards, league leaders, and accomplishments[]
National League leaders[]
- Batting champion: Larry Walker (.363) †
- Games played: Vinny Castilla (162)
- Hits: Dante Bichette (219) †
- Sacrifice hits: Neifi Pérez (22) †
- Notes: † – led MLB. References:[13][14]
Awards[]
- Colorado Rockies Player of the Year: Vinny Castilla[15]
- ESPY Award for Best Major League Player: Larry Walker[16]
- Lionel Conacher Award: Larry Walker[17]
- Lou Marsh Trophy: Larry Walker[18]
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award at outfield: Larry Walker[19]
- Silver Slugger at third base: Vinny Castilla[20]
- Sporting News National League Rookie of the Year: Todd Helton[15]
- Tip O'Neill Award: Larry Walker[21]
- Topps All-Star Rookie team: Todd Helton[15]
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | Paul Zuvella |
AA | New Haven Ravens | Eastern League | Tim Blackwell |
A | Salem Avalanche | Carolina League | Jay Loviglio |
A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | Ron Gideon |
A-Short Season | Portland Rockies | Northwest League | Jim Eppard |
Rookie | AZL Rockies | Arizona League | P. J. Carey |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Rockies[22]
See also[]
- List of Gold Glove Award winners at outfield
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Silver Slugger Award winners at third base
References[]
- ^ "Chuck McElroy Stats".
- ^ "Mike Lansing Stats".
- ^ Quinton McCracken Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bryan Rekar Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Darryl Kile Stats".
- ^ "Mark Hutton Stats".
- ^ "Dave Veres Stats".
- ^ Matt Holliday Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Juan Pierre Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Kurt Abbott Stats".
- ^ Ellis Burks Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "1998 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "1998 National League batting leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "1998 Major League Baseball batting leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rockies awards". Colorado Rockies. MLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Hickok, Ralph. "The ESPY Awards". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Larry Walker named male athlete of the year". The Hamilton Spectator. December 30, 1998. p. E1. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Lou Marsh winners". Toronto Star. December 9, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ "MLB National League Gold Glove Award winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "MLB Silver Slugger Award winners − National League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Tip O'Neill Award". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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